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3._o lib._n d._n pag._n 169._o b._n and_o these_o be_v confirm_v to_o robert_n de_fw-fr swynerton_n consanguineo_fw-la &_o haeredi_fw-la praedicti_fw-la rogeri_n 13_o decembris_fw-la 2_o rich._n 2._o 1378._o which_o sir_n robert_n swynerton_n banneret_n die_v 12_o edw._n 3._o after_o who_o death_n robert_n swynerton_n clerk_n possess_v the_o same_o as_o son_n and_o heir_n which_o robert_n die_v mensae_n junii_fw-la 23_o edw._n 3._o after_o who_o death_n sir_n thomas_n swynerton_n knight_n as_o brother_n and_o heir_n of_o robert_n possess_v the_o same_o land_n which_o sir_n thomas_n die_v mensae_fw-la decembris_fw-la 35_o edw._n 3._o after_o who_o death_n sir_n robert_n swynerton_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n enjoy_v they_o and_o leave_v they_o to_o this_o maude_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n lib._n d._n pag._n 178._o d._n âšœ_o this_o sir_n john_n savage_a i_o find_v style_v knight_n obiit_fw-la 1450_o 4_o hen._n 5._o and_o he_o die_v primo_fw-la die_fw-la augusti_fw-la 28_o hen._n 6._o 1450._o lib._n d._n pag._n 169._o c._n probably_n he_o be_v knight_v at_o the_o battle_n of_o agincourt_n in_o france_n 3_o hen._n 5._o iii_o john_n savage_a of_o clifton_n esquire_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n john_n marry_v ______o and_z have_v issue_n john_n savage_a son_n and_o heir_n also_o margery_n a_o daughter_n marry_v edmund_n legh_n of_o baggiley_n in_o cheshire_n esquire_n 1442._o 21_o hen._n 6._o which_o edmund_n die_v about_o 15_o edw._n 4._o she_o afterward_o marry_v thomas_n leycester_n of_o nether-tabley_a esquire_n 17_o edw._n 4._o 1477._o lib._n c._n fol._n 271._o d._n e._n to_o wit_n the_o second_o wife_n of_o thomas_n margaret_n another_o daughter_n marry_v john_n maxfeld_n afterward_o she_o marry_v randle_n manwaring_n of_o carincham_n three_o son_n of_o randle_n manwaring_n of_o overpeve_a esquire_n obiit_fw-la iste_fw-la johannes_n savage_n 29_o die_v junii_fw-la obiit_fw-la 1463_o 3_o edw._n 4._o 1463._o aetate_fw-la 53_o annorum_fw-la lib._n d._n pag._n 169._o c._n iv_o sir_n john_n savage_a of_o clifton_n senior_a knight_n â—_o vnus_fw-la militum_fw-la pro_fw-la corpore_fw-la henrici_fw-la septimi_fw-la 1494._o 9_o hen._n 7._o lib._n c._n fol._n 186._o â—_o 17_o edw._n 4._o 1477._o lib._n c._n fol._n 271._o d._n he_o marry_v catharine_n daughter_n of_o sir_n thomas_n stanley_n after_o lord_n stanley_n and_o sister_n to_o thomas_n stanley_n earl_n of_o derby_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n john_n savage_a son_n and_o heir_n thomas_n savage_a bishop_n of_o rochester_n 1492._o thence_o translate_v to_o london_n 1497._o thence_o to_o the_o archbishopric_n of_o york_n 1501._o and_o die_v 1508._o his_o body_n be_v bury_v at_o york_n and_o his_o heart_n at_o maxfield_n in_o cheshire_n 7._o see_v stow_n annal_n sub_fw-la anno_fw-la 23_o h._n 7._o where_o he_o build_v a_o chapel_n at_o the_o side_n of_o maxfield_n church_n and_o intend_v to_o have_v make_v a_o college_n there_o sir_n homfrey_n savage_n another_o son_n lawrence_z savage_a another_o son_n james_n savage_a another_o son_n sir_n edmund_z savage_a another_o son_n knight_v at_o leith_n in_o scotland_n 36_o hen._n 8._o 1544._o 11_o die_v maii_n by_o the_o earl_n of_o hertford_n then_o general_n so_o stow_n which_o edmund_n marry_v mary_n the_o widow_n of_o roger_n legh_n del_fw-it ridge_n nigh_o maxfield_n and_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o william_n spark_n of_o surrey_n 30_o hen._n 8._o 1538._o christopher_n savage_a another_o son_n william_n savage_a another_o son_n george_n another_o son_n and_o richard_n another_o son_n also_o ellen_n savage_a a_o daughter_n marry_v peter_n legh_n of_o lyme_n in_o cheshire_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1467._o as_o appear_v by_o the_o licence_n of_o philip_n sancti_fw-la laurentii_fw-la in_o lucina_n presbyter_n cardinalis_fw-la for_o their_o marriage_n datum_fw-la romae_fw-la 2_o idus_fw-la januarii_n anno_fw-la quarto_fw-la papae_fw-la pauli_n secundi_fw-la lib._n d._n pag._n 172._o c._n the_o original_a now_o among_o 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savage_n junioris_fw-la militis_fw-la est_fw-la consanguineus_fw-la &_o ejus_fw-la haeres_fw-la propinquior_fw-la lib._n d._n pag._n 179._o k._n sir_n john_n savage_a of_o clifton_n junior_a knight_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n john_n savage_a senior_n have_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o left_a wing_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o bosworth-field_n in_o lecestershire_n 3_o rich._n 3._o 22_o die_v augusti_n 1485._o in_o which_o battle_n richard_n the_o three_o be_v slay_v so_o stow_n and_o other_o historian_n inform_v we_o he_o be_v very_o instrumental_a together_o with_o thomas_n lord_n stanley_n his_o uncle_n afterward_o make_v earl_n of_o derby_n in_o the_o promote_a of_o henry_n the_o seven_o to_o the_o crown_n and_o in_o obtain_v the_o victory_n of_o bosworth-field_n for_o which_o service_n henry_n the_o seven_o per_fw-la literas_fw-la svas_fw-la patentes_fw-la datas_fw-la 7_o die_v martii_fw-la 1_o hen._n 7._o 1485._o memoriâ_fw-la reducens_fw-la diutina_fw-la &_o laudabilia_fw-la servitia_fw-la nec_fw-la non_fw-la probitatem_fw-la actúsque_fw-la strenuos_fw-la intimi_fw-la dilecti_fw-la militis_fw-la nostri_fw-la johannis_n savage_n junioris_fw-la quem_fw-la tà m_fw-la in_o armis_fw-la quà m_fw-la in_o moribus_fw-la &_o consilio_fw-la florere_fw-la dinoscebatur_fw-la qualitérque_fw-la idem_fw-la johannes_n cùm_fw-la multitudine_fw-la copiosâ_fw-la suorum_fw-la fratrum_fw-la consanguineorum_fw-la servientium_fw-la amicorum_fw-la benevolorum_fw-la ad_fw-la sva_fw-la grandia_fw-la costus_n &_o onera_fw-la personaeque_fw-la suae_fw-la pericula_fw-la multimoda_fw-la in_fw-la servitio_fw-la nostro_fw-la in_o conflictu_fw-la &_o praelio_fw-la contrà _fw-la magnum_fw-la adversarium_fw-la nostrum_fw-la ricardum_fw-la tertium_fw-la tùnc_fw-la nupèr_fw-la regem_fw-la angliae_fw-la praetensum_fw-la caeterósque_fw-la suos_fw-la complice_n &_o fautores_fw-la qà m_fw-la contrà _fw-la alios_fw-la rebel_n &_o proditores_fw-la nostros_fw-la contrà _fw-la nos_fw-la hostilitèr_fw-la guerram_fw-la levantes_fw-la etc._n etc._n concessimus_fw-la eidem_fw-la johanni_n castrum_n &_o manerium_fw-la de_fw-la gresley_n &_o kimbley_n in_o comitatu_fw-la nottinghamiae_n &_o ekleston_n in_o comitatu_fw-la derbiae_fw-la ac_fw-la mineram_fw-la carbonum_fw-la etc._n etc._n quae_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la johannis_n domini_fw-la zouche_n ac_fw-la etià m_fw-la maneria_fw-la elineton-holmesfield_n in_fw-la comitatu_fw-la derbiae_fw-la &_o maneria_fw-la de_fw-la granby_n &_o sutton_n in_o comitatu_fw-la nottinghamiae_n &_o manerium_fw-la de_fw-la shepesh_v in_o comitatu_fw-la leycestriae_fw-la ac_fw-la maneria_fw-la de_fw-fr sutton-hubybunderell_a alius_fw-la dictum_fw-la hobbadler_n &_o watton_n alias_o wotton_n croston_n eudeburne_n in_o comitatu_fw-la salopiae_fw-la quae_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la francisci_fw-la lovel_n militis_fw-la nuper_fw-la vicecomitis_a lovel_n habenda_fw-la praedicto_fw-la johanni_n savage_n &_o haeredibus_fw-la masculis_fw-la de_fw-la corpore_fw-la 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chief_a place_n be_v carbantorigum_n now_o caerlaverok_v in_o niddisdale_n lindum_n now_o linlithquo_n the_o novantes_fw-la galloway_n carricht_n kyle_n cunningham_n who_o principal_a place_n be_v leucopibia_n now_o white-herne_n and_o berigonium_n now_o bargeny_n without_o the_o roman_a province_n among_o the_o pict_n or_o barbarous_a briton_n be_v caledonii_n stratherne_n argile_n cantire_n albany_n lorn_n perth_n angus_n fife_n these_o region_n the_o pict_n hold_v anno_fw-la 605._o cambden_n britannia_n pag._n 707._o cantae_n ross_n sutherland_n cornabii_n strathnavern_n epibii_n cantirre_v vernicones_n forsà n_n vecturiones_n à _fw-fr marcellino_n mernis_fw-la marr._n taizali_n buquhan_n catini_n catness_n the_o principal_a castle_n be_v girnego_n vacomagi_n loqhaber_n murray_n iv_o as_o the_o bishop_n of_o other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n have_v no_o certain_a diocese_n before_o dionysius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n about_o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 268._o have_v distribute_v diocese_n to_o bishop_n so_o the_o bishop_n of_o scotland_n execute_v their_o office_n without_o distinction_n till_o about_o anno_fw-la 1070._o in_o the_o time_n of_o malcolme_n the_o three_o diocese_n be_v circumscribe_v with_o theit_n limit_n cambden_n britannia_n pag._n 683._o afterward_o in_o tract_n of_o time_n scotland_n have_v two_o archbishop_n one_o of_o st._n andrews_n who_o be_v primate_n of_o scotland_n the_o other_o of_o glasco_n to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o st._n andrews_n be_v substitute_v these_o eight_o bishopric_n dunkeld_n aberdene_n murray_n brichen_n dumblane_fw-mi ross_n cathness_n orkeney_n under_o the_o archbishop_n of_o glasco_n be_v only_o three_o 1._o candida_fw-la casa_n or_o galloway_n 2._o lismore_n or_o argile_n 3._o of_o the_o isle_n of_o the_o isle_n the_o isle_n of_o man_n be_v the_o first_o cathedral_n seat_n but_o by_o the_o invasion_n of_o the_o norwegian_n and_o the_o english_a the_o same_o be_v translate_v to_o ilcomkill_n in_o man_n amphibalus_fw-la be_v the_o first_o bishop_n after_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o seat_n to_o ilcomkill_n i_o find_v only_o one_o onacus_fw-la mention_v about_o the_o year_n 1289._o with_o another_o call_v mauritius_n who_o edward_n i._n king_n of_o england_n send_v prisoner_n to_o london_n so_o far_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o
first_o 39_o king_n of_o scotland_n which_o some_o scotch_a historian_n do_v reckon_v up_o be_v but_o vain_a and_o fabulous_a as_o dr._n heylyn_n true_o account_v they_o in_o his_o cosmography_n pag._n 335._o king_n of_o scotland_n before_o the_o conquest_n of_o the_o pict_n when_o the_o scot_n have_v but_o one_o part_n of_o scotland_n and_o the_o pict_n the_o other_o part._n ann._n dom._n 404_o 1._o fergus_n king_n of_o the_o scot_n and_o durstus_n king_n of_o the_o pict_n slay_v in_o battle_n against_o the_o roman_n and_o brettan_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 420._o buchanan_n 2._o eugenius_n or_o euenus_n elder_a son_n of_o fergus_n 3._o dongard_n brother_n of_o eugenius_n 4._o constantine_n brother_n of_o dongard_n and_o young_a son_n of_o fergus_n 5._o congall_n son_n of_o dongard_n 6._o goran_z brother_n of_o congall_n 7._o eugenius_n ii_o son_n of_o congall_n 8._o congall_n ii_o brother_n to_o eugenius_n 9_o kinnatel_n in_o his_o time_n aidan_n son_n of_o gorran_n come_v into_o scotland_n who_o two_o year_n before_o come_v out_o of_o ireland_n and_o be_v now_o by_o st._n columba_n bring_v to_o kinnatel_n who_o leave_v the_o kingdom_n to_o aidan_n have_v only_o reign_v 14_o month_n 10._o aidan_n son_n of_o gorran_n have_v his_o kingly_a robe_n put_v on_o by_o columba_n deadly_a feud_n begin_v between_o he_o and_o brudeus_n 702._o brudeus_n brudeus_n be_v son_n of_o meilocon_n ordericus_n l_o 8._o p._n 702._o king_n of_o the_o pict_n aidan_n be_v rout_v by_o ethelfrid_n king_n of_o northumberland_n anno_fw-la 603._o bede_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 34._o so_o that_o he_o never_o come_v again_o into_o scotland_n 11._o kenneth_n i._o be_v elect_a king_n he_o reign_v but_o 4_o month_n or_o ut_fw-la alii_fw-la 12_o month_n 12._o eugenius_n iii_o son_n of_o aidan_n 13._o ferchard_n i._o son_n of_o eugenius_n 14._o donaldus_n brother_n of_o ferchard_n 15._o ferchard_n ii_o son_n of_o ferchard_n he_o be_v wound_v by_o a_o wolf_n 16._o maldwine_n son_n of_o donwald_n he_o be_v strangle_v by_o his_o wife_n upon_o suspicion_n he_o have_v lie_v with_o a_o whore_n and_o she_o be_v burn_v for_o it_o 17._o eugenius_n iu._n son_n of_o dongard_n 18._o eugenius_n v._o son_n of_o ferchard_n 19_o amberkele_v son_n of_o findanus_n son_n of_o eugenius_n iu._n 20._o eugenius_n vi._n he_o marry_v spondana_n daughter_n of_o garnard_n and_o command_v the_o act_n of_o king_n to_o be_v register_v in_o abbey_n 21._o mordac_n son_n of_o amberkeleth_n 22._o etfin_n son_n of_o eugenius_n vi_o he_o force_v galloway_n to_o pay_v tribute_n 23._o eugenius_n vii_o son_n of_o mordac_n be_v murder_v by_o his_o noble_n 24._o fergus_n ii_o son_n of_o etfin_n be_v strangle_v by_o his_o wife_n when_o he_o be_v asleep_a 25._o solvathius_n son_n of_o eugenius_n vii_o a_o good_a prince_n 26._o achaius_n son_n of_o etfin_n first_o enter_v into_o a_o league_n with_o france_n hungus_n king_n of_o the_o pict_n obtain_v 10000_o scot_n of_o he_o 27._o congall_n iii_o cousin_n to_o achaius_n 28._o dongall_n ii_o son_n of_o solvathius_n 29._o alpin_n son_n of_o achaius_n slay_v in_o battle_n by_o the_o pict_n who_o challenge_v that_o kingdom_n in_o right_a of_o his_o mother_n sister_n to_o hungus_n king_n of_o the_o pict_n and_o his_o heir_n also_o 30._o kenneth_n ii_o son_n of_o alpin_n utter_o subdue_v and_o destroy_v the_o pict_n and_o slay_v drusken_n their_o last_o king_n extend_v thereby_o the_o scottish_a kingdom_n from_o one_o sea_n to_o the_o other_o over_o all_o the_o bound_n of_o modern_a scotland_n king_n of_o scotland_n after_o the_o conquest_n of_o the_o pict_n 1._o kenneth_n ii_o the_o first_o sole_a king_n of_o all_o scotland_n conquer_v the_o pict_n anno_fw-la 838._o he_o promote_v his_o kingdom_n from_o the_o isle_n of_o the_o orcades_n to_o adrian_n wall_n buchanan_n 2._o donald_n ii_o brother_n of_o kenneth_n die_v at_o scone_n anno_fw-la 858._o 3._o constantine_n ii_o son_n of_o kenneth_n slay_v by_o the_o dane_n 4._o ethus_n brother_n of_o 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murder_v by_o one_o rohard_n a_o thane_n or_o nobleman_n 12._o kenneth_n iii_o brother_n of_o duffe_n 13._o constantine_n iu._n son_n of_o culen_n surname_v calvus_n or_o the_o bald_a a_o usurper_n of_o the_o crown_n 14._o grime_n son_n of_o duffe_n be_v slay_v in_o battle_n by_o malcolme_n prince_n of_o cumberland_n 15._o malcolme_n ii_o son_n of_o kinneth_n iii_o murder_v by_o his_o noble_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o glammis_fw-la in_o angus_n 16._o duncan_n son_n of_o grime_n succeed_v malcolme_n ii_o malcolme_n have_v no_o issue_n male_a but_o two_o daughter_n beatrix_n marry_v to_o one_o crine_fw-la a_o nobleman_n thane_n of_o the_o west-island_n and_o ruler_n or_o precedent_n over_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o thanes_z who_o that_o age_n call_v a-thane_n doaca_n the_o other_o daughter_n marry_v the_o thane_n of_o angus_n of_o who_o he_o beget_v macbeth_n so_o buchanan_n and_o duncan_n have_v by_o the_o daughter_n of_o siward_n the_o great_a earl_n of_o northumberland_z two_o son_n malcolme_n cammoir_n and_o donald_n surname_v ban_n that_o be_v white_a 17._o macbeth_z grandson_n to_o malcolme_n ii_o by_o doaca_n his_o daughter_n 18._o malcolme_n iii_o surname_v cammoir_n that_o be_v great-head_n son_n of_o duncan_n he_o enjoy_v cumberland_n and_o westmoreland_n with_o the_o dominion_n of_o scotland_n and_o marry_v margaret_n the_o sister_n of_o edgar_n atheling_n right_a heir_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n but_o keep_v out_o by_o william_n the_o conqueror_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n six_o son_n edward_n edgar_n alexander_n david_n edmund_n and_o ethelred_n these_o two_o last_o be_v drive_v into_o england_n by_o donwald_n their_o uncle_n and_o die_v in_o banishment_n say_v buchanan_n malcolme_n have_v also_o two_o daughter_n maud_n wife_n to_o henry_n the_o first_o king_n of_o england_n and_o mary_n another_o daughter_n of_o malcolme_n marry_v to_o eustace_n earl_n of_o boloine_n ordericus_n pag._n 702._o buchanan_n pag._n 215._o this_o malcolme_n with_o edward_n his_o elder_a son_n be_v slay_v by_o morell_n or_o morkell_n a_o officer_n under_o robert_n de_fw-fr moulbray_n earl_n of_o northumberland_n the_o 13_o day_n of_o november_n 1093._o near_o the_o river_n alne_n in_o northumberland_n roger_n hoveden_n pag._n 463_o 464._o as_o he_o be_v come_v home_o peaceable_o towards_o scotland_n ordericus_n vitalis_fw-la lib._n 8._o pag._n 701_o 702._o 19_o donald_n iv_o surname_v ban_n brother_n to_o malcolme_n be_v beat_v out_o of_o scotland_n by_o duncan_n ii_o after_o that_o he_o have_v reign_v six_o month_n 20._o duncan_z ii_o base_a son_n of_o malcolme_n iii_o set_v up_o by_o the_o scot_n and_o murder_v by_o macpendirus_fw-la earl_n of_o merne_n buchanan_n 21._o edgar_z son_n of_o malcolme_n iii_o by_o the_o help_n of_o william_n rufus_n king_n of_o england_n recover_v scotland_n which_o force_n be_v procure_v by_o the_o mediation_n of_o edgar_n atheling_n his_o uncle_n hoveden_n pag._n 466._o he_o build_v a_o abbey_n at_o coldingham_n consecrate_v to_o ebba_n the_o virgin_n 1102._o virgin_n anno_fw-la 1102._o afterward_o translate_v into_o the_o name_n of_o cuthbert_n but_o edgar_n die_v without_o issue_n anno_fw-la 1107._o 6_o idus_fw-la januarii_n buchanan_n pag._n 216._o matt._n paris_n pag._n 63._o hoveden_n pag._n 471._o sub_fw-la anno_fw-la 1108._o 22._o alexander_n brother_n of_o edgar_n be_v surname_v acer_fw-la or_o the_o fierce_a he_o build_v the_o temple_n of_o st._n michael_n at_o scone_n and_o also_o a_o temple_n in_o honour_n of_o columbus_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o aemona_n he_o marry_v sibilla_n daughter_n of_o william_n the_o conqueror_n but_o leave_v no_o child_n by_o she_o so_o buchanan_n but_o the_o conqueror_n have_v no_o such_o daughter_n that_o i_o can_v find_v either_o in_o ordericus_n or_o stowe_n who_o name_n all_o his_o daughter_n she_o be_v base_a daughter_n of_o henry_n the_o first_o ordericus_n pag._n 702._o ann._n dom._n 1124_o 23._o david_n brother_n of_o alexander_n marry_v maude_n
pag._n 280._o but_o walsingham_n pag._n 129._o say_v anno_fw-la 1328_o hoc_fw-la anno_fw-la robertus_fw-la bruis_n rex_fw-la scotiae_fw-la leprâ_fw-la percussus_fw-la obiit_fw-la 7_o idus_fw-la junii_fw-la not_o julii_n the_o scot_n than_o choose_v thomas_n randulf_n earl_n of_o murray_n protector_n of_o david_n bruse_n son_n of_o robert_n a_o child_n about_o eight_o year_n old_a randulf_n die_v 1331_o 13_o calendas_fw-la augusti_fw-la and_o duncan_n earl_n of_o marre_n be_v then_o choose_v protector_n of_o scotland_n 30._o edward_n balliol_n son_n of_o john_n balliol_n king_n enter_v scotland_n with_o a_o army_n and_o be_v so_o prosperous_a that_o he_o be_v crown_v at_o scone_n 8_o calendas_fw-la septembris_fw-la 1332._o buchanan_n pag._n 285._o but_o walsingham_n say_v he_o be_v crown_v 5_o calendas_fw-la octobris_fw-la that_o be_v the_o 27._o of_o september_n 31._o david_n bruse_n son_n of_o king_n robert_n bruse_n call_v david_n ii_o he_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o father_n throne_n 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pag._n 447._o 1259._o 15._o william_n dene_fw-mi lord_n justice_n obiit_fw-la 1261._o 1261._o 16._o sir_n richard_n de_fw-fr capell_n lord_n justice_n 1267._o 17._o sir_n david_n de_fw-fr barry_n lord_n justice_n 1268._o 18._o sir_n robert_n de_fw-fr ufford_n lord_n justice_n 1269._o 19_o ricardus_n de_fw-fr exoniis_fw-la lord_n justice_n 1270._o 20._o sir_n james_n audley_n lord_n justice_n he_o be_v kill_v with_o a_o fall_n from_o his_o horse_n in_o toomond_n 1272._o sub_fw-la edwardo_n primo_fw-la 1272._o 21._o maurice_n fitz-maurice_n lord_n justice_n 1273._o 22._o sir_n geffrey_n de_fw-fr genevill_n lord_n justice_n 1276._o 23._o sir_n robert_n de_fw-fr ufford_n lord_n justice_n but_o go_v to_o england_n anno_fw-la 1279._o robert_n de_fw-fr fulborne_n bishop_n of_o waterford_n be_v put_v in_o his_o place_n ufford_n return_v 1280._o and_o be_v lord_n justice_n 1281._o 24._o stephen_n de_fw-fr fulborne_n archiepiscopus_fw-la turonensis_n lord_n justice_n eodem_fw-la anno._n ufford_n go_v into_o england_n and_o fulborne_n die_v anno_fw-la 1287._o 1287._o 25._o john_n sampford_n archbishop_n of_o dublin_n lord_n justice_n ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la 1291._o 26._o william_n vescy_n lord_n justice_n 1294._o 27._o william_n d'oodyngzele_n lord_n justice_n obiit_fw-la 1298._o 1295._o 28._o sir_n thomas_n fitz-maurice_n lord_n justice_n obiit_fw-la 1298._o 1295._o 29._o john_n wogan_n lord_n justice_n sir_n thomas_n fitz-maurice_n surrender_v the_o place_n to_o he_o sub_fw-la edwardo_n secundo_fw-la ann._n dom._n 1312._o 30._o sir_n edmund_n le_fw-fr butler_n be_v make_v deputy_n to_o sir_n john_n wogan_n both_o die_v 1321._o 1314._o 31._o sir_n theobald_n de_fw-fr verdon_n lord_n justice_n he_o come_v into_o ireland_n the_o 20_o of_o june_n 1314._o 32._o sir_n edmund_n le_fw-fr butler_n lord_n justice_n he_o receive_v his_o commission_n on_o friday_n after_o st._n matthew_n day_n 1317._o 33._o sir_n roger_n de_fw-fr mortimer_n lord_n justice_n but_o go_v into_o england_n to_o the_o king_n make_v william_n archiepiscopum_fw-la cassiliensem_fw-la custodem_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la who_o be_v lord_n justice_n chancellor_z and_z archbishop_z all_o at_o a_o time_n 1318._o and_o in_o anno_fw-la 1319._o sir_n roger_n return_v and_o be_v lord_n justice_n
model_v england_n into_o shire_n the_o word_n share_v we_o use_v at_o this_o day_n for_o a_o part_n or_o division_n huntingdon_n lib._n 1._o hist_o pag._n 298._o postquà m_fw-la reges_fw-la west-sexe_n caeteris_fw-la praevaluerunt_fw-la &_o monarchiam_fw-la obtinuerunt_fw-la terras_fw-la in_o 35_o provincias_fw-la dividebant_fw-la this_o may_v be_v ethelwolfe_n son_n of_o egbert_n yet_o egbert_n be_v the_o first_o monarch_n ingulphus_n say_v alfred_n the_o four_o son_n of_o ethelwolfe_n divide_v england_n into_o county_n hundred_o and_o tything_n pag._n 870._o but_o selden_n suppose_v ingulphus_n be_v herein_o mistake_v otherwise_o malmesbury_n will_v have_v attribute_v the_o division_n of_o shire_n unto_o alfred_n as_o well_o as_o hundred_o and_o tything_n which_o he_o omit_v altogether_o pag._n 44._o therefore_o shire_n be_v distinguish_v somewhat_o soon_o to_o wit_n by_o egbert_n hundred_o and_o tything_n by_o alfred_n this_o alfred_n also_o ordain_v judge_n and_o sheriff_n make_v two_o officer_n for_o the_o govern_n of_o a_o shire_n whereof_o before_o be_v but_o one_o officer_n call_v vicedominus_a this_o be_v but_o a_o new_a model_n by_o egbert_n and_o alfred_n for_o without_o doubt_v the_o ancient_a brettan_n have_v their_o division_n of_o county_n city_n and_o town_n as_o cook_n upon_o littleton_n well_o observe_v sect._n 248._o v._o as_o to_o this_o new_a division_n of_o shire_n huntingdon_n in_o the_o place_n cite_v reckon_v up_o 35._o where_o he_o reckon_v cornwall_n northumberland_z and_o cumberland_n to_o make_v up_o the_o account_n but_o malmesbury_n de_fw-fr gestis_fw-la regum_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 10._o pag._n 63._o say_v that_o under_o king_n ethelred_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1016._o there_o be_v but_o 32_o shire_n in_o england_n and_o the_o record_n of_o the_o two_o doomsday_n book_n have_v only_o 33_o shire_n under_o william_n the_o conqueror_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1086._o unless_o we_o take_v the_o east-ryding_a north-ryding_a and_o west-ryding_a there_o mention_v for_o shire_n see_v splelman_n glossary_a on_o the_o word_n doomsday_n which_o three_o do_v now_o make_v up_o but_o one_o shire_n call_v yorkshire_n as_o it_o now_o stand_v divide_v nor_o do_v we_o find_v in_o doomsday_n book_n any_o mention_n at_o all_o of_o northumberland_n cumberland_n westmoreland_n durham_n or_o lancashire_n howbeit_o part_n of_o lancashire_n as_o it_o now_o stand_v distinguish_v be_v put_v under_o the_o title_n of_o cestershire_n in_o that_o book_n to_o wit_n all_o that_o part_n between_o the_o two_o river_n of_o ribbell_n and_o mersey_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o it_o i_o conceive_v be_v put_v under_o euruic-scire_a so_o that_o lancashire_n seem_v to_o have_v get_v and_o gain_v a_o distinct_a name_n of_o a_o county_n or_o shire_n since_o the_o norman_a conquest_n but_o of_o late_a time_n it_o be_v make_v a_o county_n palatine_n by_o the_o king_n charter_n to_o his_o son_n john_n of_o gaunt_n dated_n 28_o die_v februarii_fw-la 51_o edw._n 3._o 1376._o with_o all_o privilege_n sicùt_fw-la comes_fw-la cestriae_fw-la infrâ_fw-la comitatum_fw-la cestriae_fw-la dignoscitur_fw-la habere_fw-la confirm_v by_o parliament_n 13_o rich._n 2._o 1389._o durham_n also_o have_v not_o his_o title_n in_o doomsday_n book_n but_o may_v seem_v there_o to_o be_v comprehend_v under_o euric-scire_a or_o yorkshire_n so_o likewise_o northumberland_n cumberland_n and_o westmoreland_n be_v either_o there_o omit_v or_o comprehend_v under_o yorkshire_n but_o soon_o after_o these_o be_v all_o account_v for_o distinct_a county_n or_o shire_n which_o six_o as_o they_o now_o stand_v divide_v northumberland_n cumberland_n westmoreland_n durham_n yorkshire_n and_o lancashire_n be_v by_o the_o roman_n during_o their_o rule_n in_o brettaine_n style_v brigantes_n that_o be_v robber_n in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o saxon_n rule_n in_o brettaine_n these_o all_o make_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o deira_n as_o it_o be_v then_o call_v which_o afterward_o the_o saxon_n call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o northumbrian_n so_o call_v because_o they_o possess_v all_o the_o north_n of_o england_n from_o the_o river_n humber_n in_o yorkshire_n to_o scotland_n so_o cambden_n britannia_n in_o the_o preface_n to_o yorkshire_n polychronicon_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 49._o say_v thus_o that_o if_o northumberland_n be_v count_v for_o one_o shire_n which_o reach_v sometime_o from_o the_o river_n humber_n to_o the_o river_n twede_o then_o be_v in_o england_n but_o 32_o shire_n over_o and_o above_o cornwall_n but_o if_o it_o be_v part_v into_o six_o shire_n that_o be_v to_o say_v evoric-shire_n or_o yorkshire_n durhamshire_n northumberland_n carlisle-shire_n or_o cumberland_n appleby-shire_n or_o westmoreland_n and_o lancashire_n then_o be_v there_o 36_o shire_n beside_o cornwall_n in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n who_o describe_v all_o the_o province_n of_o england_n be_v find_v 36_o shire_n and_o half_a a_o shire_n 52080_o town_n 45002_o parish_n church_n 75000_o knight_n fee_n whereof_o house_n of_o religion_n have_v 28015._o but_o now_o be_v more_o town_n and_o village_n enclose_v and_o inhabit_v then_o be_v at_o that_o time_n and_o whereas_o before_o it_o be_v write_v that_o cornwall_n be_v not_o set_v in_o the_o shire_n of_o england_n it_o may_v stand_v among_o they_o well_o enough_o for_o it_o be_v not_o in_o wales_n nor_o in_o scotland_n but_o it_o be_v in_o england_n and_o so_o reckon_v cornwall_n be_v 37_o shire_n in_o england_n thus_o the_o monk_n of_o chester_n in_o his_o polychronicon_n who_o write_v under_o edward_n the_o three_o but_o the_o monk_n err_v in_o his_o account_n for_o there_o be_v 33_o shire_n name_v in_o doomsday_n book_n with_o cornwall_n and_o if_o yorkshire_n in_o doomsday_n book_n have_v five_o other_o shire_n take_v out_o of_o it_o and_o be_v add_v to_o the_o rest_n than_o there_o must_v be_v in_o all_o 38_o shire_n and_o not_o 37._o as_o the_o monk_n count_v and_o if_o we_o add_v rutlandshire_n which_o be_v former_o part_v of_o northamptonshire_n but_o since_o edward_n plantagenet_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o edmund_n of_o langley_n duke_n of_o york_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o rutland_n under_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o it_o have_v be_v reckon_v for_o a_o county_n and_o also_o richmondshire_n which_o be_v part_n of_o yorkshire_n be_v now_o also_o put_v into_o the_o number_n of_o our_o county_n then_o have_v we_o just_a 40_o county_n in_o england_n at_o this_o present_a vi_o wales_n be_v new_o divide_v into_o shire_n and_o hundred_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1283._o 11_o edw._n 3._o say_v stow_n in_o his_o annal_n in_o which_o year_n wales_n be_v total_o subdue_v by_o edward_n the_o first_o who_o then_o build_v two_o strong_a castle_n there_o one_o at_o conway_n the_o other_o at_o caernarvan_n cambden_n say_v there_o be_v only_o six_o shire_n in_o wales_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o constitute_v and_o the_o rest_n be_v ordain_v by_o parliamentary_a authority_n under_o henry_n the_o eight_o in_o his_o britannia_n printed_n 1607._o pag._n 115._o but_o the_o statute_n of_o 34_o &_o 35_o hen._n 8._o cap._n 26._o tell_v we_o that_o eight_o shire_n be_v of_o ancient_a and_o long_a time_n to_o wit_n the_o shire_n of_o glamorgan_n caermarthen_n pembroke_n cardigan_n flint_n caernarvan_n anglesey_n and_o merion_v but_o other_o four_o be_v make_v and_o appoint_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 27_o hen._n 8._o cap._n 26._o beside_o monmouthshire_n to_o wit_n radnor_n brecknock_n montgomery_n and_o denbigh_n and_o divers_a dominion_n and_o lordship_n in_o the_o march_n of_o wales_n be_v then_o also_o unite_v and_o annex_v to_o shropshire_n herefordshire_n and_o gloucestershire_n so_o that_o there_o be_v five_o shire_n new_o make_v under_o henry_n the_o eight_o and_o eight_o shire_n under_o edward_n the_o first_o but_o some_o now_o account_n monmouth_n among_o the_o shire_n of_o england_n as_o cambden_n and_o speed_n and_o so_o make_v 41_o county_n in_o england_n because_o in_o that_o statute_n of_o 27_o hen._n 8._o cap._n 26._o it_o be_v make_v subject_n to_o the_o chancery_n of_o england_n and_o to_o the_o king_n judge_n of_o westminster_n as_o all_o other_o the_o king_n subject_n be_v within_o every_o shire_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n we_o may_v now_o account_v all_o the_o 13_o shire_n of_o wales_n for_o county_n of_o england_n because_o by_o the_o same_o statute_n of_o 27_o hen._n 8._o the_o dominion_n of_o wales_n be_v from_o thenceforth_o incorporate_v unite_a and_o annex_v to_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n yet_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o more_o proper_a that_o monmouth_n be_v place_v among_o the_o shire_n of_o wales_n in_o regard_n it_o be_v former_o part_v of_o wales_n to_o preserve_v the_o memory_n thereof_o and_o so_o we_o have_v at_o this_o day_n 13_o shire_n in_o wales_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o mercia_n i._o for_o my_o better_a method_n and_o clear_a passage_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o chester_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o brief_o to_o
give_v to_o the_o abbey_n of_o utica_n in_o normandy_n where_o his_o brother_n ernald_n and_o roger_n be_v monk_n and_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n aliique_fw-la parent_n ejus_fw-la be_v bury_v the_o church_n of_o tellioles_n and_o the_o tithe_n of_o his_o mill_n land_n and_o beer_n in_o his_o cellar_n and_o he_o give_v in_o england_n two_o carucate_n of_o land_n and_o twenty_o villain_n and_o the_o church_n of_o cumbivel_n all_o the_o town_n tithe_n and_o church_n of_o kirkby_n in_o wirrall_n within_o the_o county_n of_o cheshire_n and_o the_o church_n of_o the_o island_n and_o the_o church_n of_o st._n peter_n in_o chester_n city_n in_o the_o charter_n of_o confirmation_n of_o all_o the_o land_n give_v unto_o the_o abbey_n of_o utica_n by_o many_o nobleman_n in_o england_n make_v by_o william_n the_o conqueror_n an._n 1081._o we_o read_v among_o other_o thing_n thus_o robertus_fw-la verò_fw-la de_fw-la rodelento_n praefato_fw-la hugone_n cestrensi_fw-la comite_fw-la domino_fw-la svo_fw-la concedente_fw-la dedit_fw-la sancto_fw-it ebrulfo_n cherchebiam_fw-la cùm_fw-la duabus_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la unam_fw-la scilicèt_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o ipsâ_fw-la villâ_fw-la est_fw-la &_o aliam_fw-la propè_fw-la illum_fw-la manerium_fw-la in_o insulâ_fw-la maris_fw-la &_o ecclesiam_fw-la sancti_fw-la petri_n apostoli_fw-la &_o quicquid_fw-la ad_fw-la eam_fw-la pertinebat_fw-la in_fw-la cestrensi_fw-la urbe_fw-la &_o in_o merestonâ_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la in_o northamptonshire_n ecclesiam_fw-la sancti_fw-la laurentii_fw-la &_o quicquid_fw-la ad_fw-la eam_fw-la pertinet_fw-la &_o in_o eâdem_fw-la provinciâ_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la de_fw-la bivellâ_fw-la cùm_fw-la duabus_fw-la terrae_fw-la carucatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o charter_n be_v set_v down_o at_o large_a in_o ordericus_n pag._n 602._o so_o that_o kirkby_n with_o the_o two_o church_n i_o conceive_v be_v kirkby_n in_o wirrall_n within_o cheshire_n one_o church_n then_o stand_v in_o the_o say_a town_n and_o the_o 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terrâ_fw-la illâ_fw-la hoc_fw-la autèm_fw-la fecimus_fw-la &_o testimonio_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la baronum_fw-la scilicèt_fw-la willielmi_n silij_fw-la nigelli_n &_o hugonis_fw-la silij_fw-la normanni_n &_o ricardi_n balaste_n &_o willielmi_n silij_fw-la auskitilli_n &_o ricardi_n silij_fw-la nigelli_n &_o domini_fw-la goisfridi_fw-la capellani_n &_o aliorum_fw-la hoc_fw-la actum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o sexto_fw-la anno_fw-la regni_fw-la henrici_fw-la regis_fw-la in_fw-la mense_fw-la maii_n 1106._o 6_o hen._n 1._o 1106._o in_o die_v pentecostes_fw-la this_o be_v in_o may_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1106._o earl_n richard_z be_v then_o about_o twelve_o year_n old_a by_o the_o word_n nondùm_fw-la militari_fw-la baltheo_n cinctus_fw-la i_o suppose_v the_o monk_n mean_v that_o the_o earl_n be_v a_o child_n and_o under_o the_o tuition_n of_o his_o mother_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n use_v her_o seal_n to_o this_o charter_n and_o also_o to_o other_o his_o letter_n of_o which_o opinion_n likewise_o 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illustrate_v the_o true_a notion_n of_o their_o title_n the_o time_n of_o their_o institution_n their_o office_n place_n and_o number_n ii_o for_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o their_o title_n selden_n tell_v we_o in_o his_o title_n of_o honour_n pag._n 688._o that_o the_o noble_a and_o great_a tenant_n to_o the_o great_a sort_n of_o subject_n have_v ancient_o the_o appellation_n of_o baron_n ascribe_v to_o they_o especial_o those_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o chester_n spelman_n in_o his_o glossary_n derive_v the_o word_n baro_n from_o the_o old_a english-saxon_a per_n or_o be_v and_o of_o late_a time_n write_v par_n francis_n antiquis_fw-la berinthia_n signify_v the_o same_o with_o the_o latin_a word_n vir_fw-la glossarium_fw-la latino-gallicum_n berinthia_n bara_n virro_n so_o that_o the_o latin_a word_n virro_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o original_a fountain_n whence_o it_o spring_v and_o both_o these_o word_n baro_n by_o some_o write_a varo_n and_o virro_n do_v agree_v in_o their_o several_a signification_n sometime_o for_o a_o man_n bare_o and_o absolute_o sometime_o for_o a_o man_n of_o worth_n power_n or_o prowess_n sometime_o for_o a_o husband_n for_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o word_n here_o it_o denote_v as_o much_o as_o magnate_v or_o optimates_fw-la where_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o nobleman_n or_o baron_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o necessary_a supplement_n as_o essential_a to_o the_o royalty_n of_o a_o count_n palatine_n for_o the_o earl_n of_o chester_n have_v royal_a authority_n within_o himself_o we_o may_v not_o unfit_o style_v he_o a_o petty_a king_n and_o that_o the_o majesty_n of_o his_o palace_n may_v be_v answerable_a to_o a_o king_n he_o must_v have_v nobleman_n about_o he_o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o baron_n of_o the_o kingdom_n hence_o also_o the_o earl_n of_o chester_n subtuted_a office_n make_v the_o baron_n of_o halton_n constable_n in_o cheshire_n in_o fee_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o lord_n high-constable_n of_o england_n and_o make_v the_o baron_n of_o montalt_n steward_n of_o cheshire_n in_o fee_n after_o the_o example_n of_o the_o lord_n high-steward_n of_o england_n these_o baron_n under_o the_o earl_n rule_v and_o govern_v the_o county_n and_o from_o their_o great_a power_n and_o sway_n have_v the_o appellation_n of_o baron_n iii_o as_o to_o the_o time_n of_o their_o first_o institution_n i_o find_v the_o great_a man_n of_o cheshire_n about_o the_o earl_n style_v baron_n in_o the_o time_n of_o hugh_n lupus_n in_o the_o charter_n of_o his_o foundation_n of_o the_o monastery_n of_o st._n werburge_n in_o chester_n anno_fw-la 1093._o 6_o willielmi_n rufi_n in_o the_o conclusion_n thereof_o it_o be_v say_v ego_fw-la comes_fw-la hugo_n &_o mei_fw-la barones_n confirmavimus_fw-la ista_fw-la omne_fw-la corà m_fw-la anselmo_n archiepiscopo_fw-la etc._n etc._n neither_o must_v we_o fond_o imagine_v or_o expect_v any_o formal_a creation_n of_o they_o either_o by_o patent_n for_o such_o be_v of_o late_a time_n by_o much_o or_o any_o solemn_a investure_n but_o as_o i_o conceive_v upon_o the_o confer_v of_o the_o earldom_n of_o chester_n on_o hugh_n lupus_n by_o the_o conqueror_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1070._o the_o principal_a gentleman_n and_o commander_n under_o earl_n hugh_n be_v call_v to_o advise_v and_o assist_v the_o say_a earl_n either_o in_o any_o time_n of_o imminent_a danger_n or_o in_o regulate_v and_o order_v the_o more_o weighty_a affair_n of_o the_o county_n be_v of_o course_n so_o style_v and_o thus_o i_o conceive_v they_o retain_v the_o name_n of_o baron_n by_o little_a and_o little_a after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o great_a noble_n of_o the_o realm_n iu._n and_o hence_o may_v we_o guess_v their_o office_n adesse_fw-la comiti_fw-la in_o concilio_n as_o cambden_n have_v it_o to_o assist_v the_o earl_n in_o council_n upon_o all_o grand_a design_n and_o affair_n v._o concern_v their_o place_n of_o precedence_n and_o dignity_n we_o must_v consider_v they_o either_o in_o relation_n to_o other_o or_o among_o themselves_o in_o relation_n to_o other_o out_o of_o the_o county_n i_o conceive_v they_o inferior_a to_o the_o rank_n of_o the_o baron_n of_o our_o realm_n for_o these_o be_v but_o titular_o or_o analogical_o baron_n as_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v to_o those_o of_o the_o kingdom_n nay_o in_o place_n beneath_o all_o knight_n but_o they_o be_v the_o great_a man_n in_o the_o county_n under_o the_o earl_n for_o power_n and_o estate_n their_o priority_n or_o dignity_n among_o themselves_o we_o shall_v trace_v as_o exact_o as_o we_o can_v in_o so_o remote_a and_o obscure_a a_o path._n some_o will_v have_v the_o baron_n of_o malpas_n to_o be_v the_o prime_a baron_n forasmuch_o as_o robert_n fitz-hugh_n who_o be_v baron_n of_o malpas_n under_o hugh_n lupus_fw-la in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n have_v for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o preeminence_n in_o the_o subscription_n of_o old_a chart_n of_o those_o ancient_a time_n as_o also_o in_o the_o record_n of_o
james_n whitlok_n winifrid_n wife_n of_o peter_n derby_n near_o leverpool_n in_o lancashire_n ellen_n wife_n of_o george_n manwaring_n of_o ightfield_n in_o shropshire_n gentleman_n a_o young_a brother_n ursula_z wife_n of_o geffrey_n holcroft_n of_o hurst_n in_o lancashire_n also_o richard_n a_o bastard-son_n who_o live_v at_o rocksavage_a and_o die_v at_o halton_n 1616._o this_o john_n exchange_v certain_a land_n in_o whitley_n with_o richard_n starky_v of_o stretton_n esq_n for_o land_n in_o aston_n 1_o elizabethae_fw-la he_o die_v 5_o augusti_n 15_o eliz._n 1573._o margaret_z his_o widow_n marry_v hugh_n beeston_n of_o torperley_n in_o cheshire_n esq_n 27_o eliz._n xv._o sir_n thomas_n aston_n of_o aston_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o john_n be_v knight_v 1603._o and_o marry_v elizabeth_n daughter_n of_o sir_n arthur_n manwaring_n of_o ightfield_n in_o shropshire_n 11_o eliz._n 1569._o and_o have_v issue_n john_n son_n and_o heir_n sir_n arthur_n aston_n of_o fulham_n in_o middlesex_n second_o son_n who_o have_v issue_n richard_n aston_n and_o sir_n arthur_n aston_n a_o colonel_n in_o germany_n and_o governor_n of_o oxford_n for_o the_o king_n 1644._o but_o be_v barbarous_o kill_v after_o at_o tredagh_n in_o ireland_n have_v surrender_v the_o town_n to_o the_o parliament-rebel_n upon_o condition_n 1655._o and_o have_v issue_n sir_n thomas_n aston_n three_o son_n of_o this_o sir_n thomas_n matryed_z elizabeth_z daughter_n of_o john_n shugborough_n of_o burdenbury_n in_o warwickshire_n esquire_n and_o have_v issue_n frances_n elder_a daughter_n of_o sir_n thomas_n aston_n of_o aston_n marry_v john_n hocknell_n of_o hocknell_n in_o cheshire_n after_o to_o richard_n davys_n of_o croughton_n and_o three_o to_o owen_n longford_n of_o burton_n in_o denbighshire_n grace_n second_o daughter_n die_v without_o issue_n margaret_n three_o daughter_n marry_a sir_n thomas_n ireland_n who_o buy_v beusy_a nigh_o warrington_n in_o lancashire_n and_o be_v vice-chamberlain_n of_o chester_n elizabeth_n another_o daughter_n marry_v richard_n dod_n of_o cloverley_n in_o shropshire_n marry_o wife_n of_o richard_n brown_n of_o upton_n nigh_o chester_n gentleman_n after_o to_o jaques_n arnodio_n a_o frenchman_n anne_n another_o daughter_n marry_v richard_n allen_n of_o green-hill_n in_o nether-whitley_n in_o cheshire_n gentleman_n katherine_n another_o daughter_n marry_v peter_n legh_n of_o ridge_n nigh_o maxfield_n gentleman_n sir_n thomas_n have_v a_o second_o wife_n called_z marry_o daughter_n of_o william_n unton_n of_o draiton_n in_o shropshire_n but_o have_v no_o issue_n by_o she_o this_o sir_n thomas_n be_v sheriff_n of_o cheshire_n 1601._o 43_o eliz._n and_o die_v anno_fw-la dom._n 1613._o marry_o his_o widow_n afterward_o marry_v edward_n pale_a of_o york_n esquire_n sir_n thomas_n buy_v land_n in_o aston_n from_o john_n witter_n of_o torperley_n and_o margaret_n his_o wife_n 20_o eliz._n 1578._o xvi_o john_n aston_n of_o aston_n esquire_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n thomas_n be_v sewer_n to_o queen_n anne_n wife_n of_o king_n james_n and_o marry_a maude_n daughter_n of_o robert_n nedham_n of_o shenton_n in_o shropshire_n esquire_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1611._o and_o have_v issue_n thomas_n son_n and_o heir_n john_n aston_n second_o son_n die_v unmarried_a 1648._o robert_n three_o son_n die_v young_a maude_n marry_v thomas_n parson_n of_o cubbington_n in_o warwickshire_n esquire_n after_o to_o john_n shugborough_n now_o of_o upton_n in_o wirrall_n 1666._o a_o young_a son_n of_o the_o shugborough_n in_o warwickstire_n anne_n another_o daughter_n die_v young_a elizabeth_n another_o daughter_n die_v unmarried_a 1628._o this_o john_n aston_n of_o aston_n die_v 13_o maii_n 16â—5_n 13_o jacobi_n xvii_o sir_n thomas_n aston_n of_o aston_n baronet_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o john_n marry_v magdalene_n daughter_n of_o sir_n john_n poultney_n and_o sister_n and_o coheir_n to_o john_n poultney_n of_o misterton_n in_o leycestershire_n esquire_n 1627._o by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n robert_n who_o die_v young_a 1634._o and_o thomas_n who_o die_v 1637._o at_o the_o age_n of_o six_o year_n and_o two_o daughter_n jane_n and_o elizabeth_n who_o die_v infant_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o monument_n in_o aston_n chappel_n magdalene_n his_o first_o wife_n die_v junii_fw-la die_v 2_o die_v junii_fw-la 1635._o he_o afterward_o marry_a anne_n daughter_n and_o sole_a heir_n of_o sir_n henry_n willoughby_n of_o risley_n in_o derbyshire_n baronet_n 1639._o by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n sir_n willoughby_n aston_n now_o live_v 1666._o who_o marry_a mary_n daughter_n of_o john_n offley_n late_o of_o madeley_n in_o staffordshire_n esquire_n and_o also_o two_o daughter_n magdalene_n and_o mary_n both_o live_v 1666._o this_o sir_n thomas_n be_v make_v baronet_n in_o july_n 4_o car._n 1._o 1628._o and_o be_v sheriff_n of_o cheshire_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1635._o he_o die_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o late_a war_n between_o the_o king_n and_o his_o rebellious_a parliament_n he_o be_v loyal_a to_o his_o prince_n and_o be_v unfortunate_o beat_v by_o sir_n william_n brereton_n of_o honford_n party_n of_o rebel_n near_o to_o nantwich_n january_n 28._o 1642._o but_o sir_n thomas_n escape_v and_o get_v away_o after_o he_o be_v take_v at_o another_o skirmish_n in_o staffordshire_n and_o bring_v prisoner_n to_o stafford_n where_o endeavour_v to_o make_v a_o escape_n a_o soldier_n espy_v he_o give_v he_o a_o blow_n on_o the_o head_n with_o which_o and_o his_o other_o wound_n he_o fall_v into_o a_o fever_n whereon_o he_o die_v at_o stafford_n not_o long_o after_o to_o wit_n 24_o martii_fw-la 1645._o and_o be_v bury_v at_o his_o own_o chapel_n of_o aston_n in_o cheshire_n which_o chapel_n he_o procure_v to_o be_v consecrate_a by_o john_n bridgeman_n bishop_n of_o chester_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1637._o with_o liberty_n of_o baptism_n and_o burial_n and_o repair_v the_o chancel_n thereof_o very_o handsome_o though_o much_o deface_v afterward_o in_o the_o late_a war._n aston-grange_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o roger_n fitz-alured_n be_v possess_v of_o aston-grange_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o see_v monasticon_fw-la anglicanum_n pars_fw-la 2._o pag._n 186._o which_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o ancient_a baron_n of_o halton_n and_o be_v afterward_o give_v to_o the_o priory_n of_o norton_n but_o after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o monastery_n in_o england_n by_o hen._n 8._o richard_n brooke_n esq_n purchase_v this_o village_n from_o the_o king_n together_o with_o the_o manor_n of_o norton_n and_o other_o land_n 37_o hen._n 8._o 1545._o and_o have_v since_o be_v enjoy_v by_o his_o posterity_n unto_o this_o present_a 1666._o there_o be_v no_o charterer_n at_o all_o within_o the_o same_o aston_n juxta_fw-la great_a budworth_n this_o town_n of_o aston_n juxta_fw-la budworth_n be_v hold_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o chester_n by_o william_n fitz-nigell_a baron_n of_o halton_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o william_n the_o conqueror_n and_o one_o pagan_a then_o hold_v it_o under_o the_o say_v william_n scilicèt_fw-la sub_fw-la anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1086._o this_o appear_v by_o the_o record_n of_o doomsday_n book_n and_o at_o this_o day_n it_o be_v within_o the_o fee_n of_o halton_n john_n constable_n of_o cheshire_n and_o baron_n of_o halton_n tabley_n the_o original_n penes_fw-la leycester_o de_fw-fr tabley_n give_v the_o manor_n of_o hield_n in_o this_o aston_n unto_o methroso_n punterlinge_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o render_v yearly_o a_o welsh_a lance_n on_o the_o feast-day_n of_o st._n bartholomew_n m._n num_fw-la 1._o afterward_o geffrey_n son_n of_o adam_n de_fw-fr dutton_n ancestor_n to_o warburton_n of_o arley_n buy_v the_o same_o from_o one_o hugh_n the_o welsh_a deacon_n son_n of_o hugh_n deal_v hield_n for_o twenty_o four_o mark_n of_o silver_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o and_o give_v it_o to_o agnes_n de_fw-fr dutton_n his_o daughter_n m._n num_fw-la 2._o &_o num_fw-la 5_o 6._o but_o after_o towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o robert_z de_fw-fr denbigh_n and_o margaret_n his_o wife_n purchase_v it_o again_o from_o geffrey_n son_n of_o geffrey_n son_n of_o adam_n de_fw-fr dutton_n for_o three_o mark_n of_o silver_n and_o a_o wich-house_n in_o northwich_n i._o num_fw-la 91._o which_o margaret_n be_v daughter_n of_o the_o say_v geffrey_n son_n of_o geffrey_n but_o robert_n denbigh_n die_v without_o issue_n the_o say_a margaret_n his_o widow_n marry_v nicholas_n de_fw-fr leycester_n about_o 1276._o afterward_o sir_n nicholas_n leycester_n knight_n unto_o who_o issue_n it_o remain_v till_o john_n leycester_n of_o tabley_n sell_v it_o again_o unto_o william_n deal_v hold_v and_o goditha_n his_o wife_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o say_v william_n reserve_v the_o yearly_a rent_n of_o forty_o shilling_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1355._o 29_o e._n 3._o m._n num_fw-la 14._o &_o num_fw-la 13._o and_o afterward_o it_o become_v to_o be_v divide_v by_o the_o two_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o william_n deal_v hold_v
william_n de_fw-fr mere_n in_o staffordshire_n lib._n c._n fol._n 156._o w._n margaret_n a_o daughter_n marry_v william_n venables_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o roger_n venables_n of_o kinderton_n 38_o hen._n 3._o 1253._o lib._n h._n num_fw-la 40._o and_o katherine_n marry_v john_n son_n of_o vrian_n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-it petro._n so_o i_o find_v it_o in_o a_o old_a pedigree_n this_o sir_n thomas_n be_v sheriff_n of_o cheshire_n 1268._o 53_o hen._n 3._o lib._n a._n fol._n 143._o o._n he_o die_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o philippe_n be_v live_v a_o widow_n 1290_o &_o 1294._o lib._n c._n fol._n 156._o x._o &_o bb_v viii_o sir_n hugh_n dutton_n of_o dutton_n knight_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n thomas_n bind_v himself_o to_o the_o abbot_n of_o vale-royal_a to_o make_v a_o footbridge_n at_o acton_n and_o to_o find_v a_o boat_n and_o ferryman_n at_o acton-ford_n about_o 1286_o lib._n c._n fol._n 156._o aa_n the_o same_o be_v now_o make_v a_o county-bridge_n he_o also_o be_v bind_v to_o william_n gerard_n his_o squire_n in_o unâ_fw-la robâ_fw-la armigerorum_fw-la annuatìm_fw-la ad_fw-la totam_fw-la vitam_fw-la svam_fw-la ad_fw-la festum_fw-la natalis_n domini_fw-la 13_o edw._n 1._o 1285._o lib._n c._n fol._n 156._o z._n he_o purchase_v barterton_n and_o marry_v joan_n daughter_n of_o sir_n vrian_n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-it petro_n vulgò_fw-la sampire_n i_o have_v no_o authority_n for_o this_o but_o a_o old_a pedigree_n and_o have_v issue_n hugh_n dutton_n son_n and_o heir_n and_o william_n dutton_n who_o marry_v maud_n daughter_n and_o co-heir_n to_o sir_n richard_n stockport_n of_o stockport_n 1305._o lib._n c._n fol._n 146._o k._n which_o william_n with_o other_o be_v indict_v 35_o edw._n 1._o for_o take_v away_o the_o say_v maud_n by_o force_n from_o dunham-massy_a be_v then_o in_o the_o custody_n of_o haemon_n massy_n who_o they_o take_v out_o of_o her_o chamber_n into_o the_o court_n strip_v she_o of_o all_o her_o clothes_n save_o her_o smock_n say_v the_o record_n lib._n c._n fol._n 215._o a._n robert_n dutton_n parson_n of_o eccleston_n 1320._o lib._n c._n fol._n 157._o ii_o also_o margaret_n a_o daughter_n lib._n c._n fol._n 255._o d._n obiit_fw-la 1294_o this_o sir_n hugh_n die_v 22_o edw._n 1._o 1294._o lib._n c._n fol._n 156._o bb_n joan_n his_o lady_n survive_v she_o be_v live_v 1298._o lib._n c._n fol._n 157._o cc._n ix_o sir_n hugh_n dutton_n of_o dutton_n knight_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n hugh_n bear_v the_o eight_o day_n of_o december_n 5_o edw._n 1._o 1276._o at_o dutton_n and_o baptise_a at_o great_a budworth_n the_o day_n follow_v lib._n c._n fol._n 139._o y._n he_o sue_v the_o prior_n of_o norton_n before_o adam_n burum_n and_o nicolas_n gruchundelée_fw-fr commissary_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o lichfield_n and_o coventry_n at_o the_o visitation_n of_o the_o arch-deanery_n of_o chester_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1315._o for_o not_o find_v a_o chaplain_n and_o lamp_n at_o poosey_n chappel_n according_a to_o the_o original_a grant_n which_o he_o there_o produce_v and_o john_n olton_n than_o prior_n confess_v the_o same_o and_o be_v order_v to_o find_v they_o lib._n c._n fol._n 146._o m._n this_o priory_n be_v of_o the_o order_n of_o st._n augustine_n he_o marry_v joan_n daughter_n of_o sir_n robert_n holland_n of_o holland_n in_o lancashire_n and_o have_v issue_n thomas_n dutton_n son_n and_o heir_n william_n parson_n of_o thornton_n 22_o edw._n 3._o lib._n c._n fol._n 157._o ee_o &_o fol._n 180._o l._n geffrey_n dutton_n another_o son_n robert_n dutton_n another_o son_n lib._n c._n fol._n 157._o ee_o kk_v 11_o edw._n 3._o obiit_fw-la 1326_o this_o sir_n hugh_n be_v make_v steward_n of_o halton_n 24_o decembris_fw-la 20_o edw._n 2._o lib._n c._n fol._n 180_o m._n and_o die_v 1_o edw._n 3._o 1326._o at_o the_o age_n of_o fifty_o year_n joan_n his_o widow_n afterward_o marry_v edmund_n talbot_n of_o bashall_n and_o after_o to_o sir_n john_n ratcliff_n of_o urdeshall_n in_o lancashire_n live_v 11_o edw._n 3._o &_o 20_o edw._n 3._o lib._n c._n fol._n 157._o hh_n kk_v &_o fol._n 157._o f._n g._n x._o sir_n thomas_n dutton_n of_o dutton_n knight_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n hugh_n and_o joan_n be_v fifteen_o year_n old_a on_o whitsunday_n 1329._o 3_o edw._n 3._o lib._n c._n fol._n 161._o oh_o he_o purchase_v those_o land_n in_o dutton_n which_o former_o belong_v to_o halton-fee_n and_o also_o those_o land_n in_o dutton_n which_o former_o belong_v to_o boydell_n of_o dodleston_n and_o so_o make_v the_o township_n of_o dutton_n entire_o his_o own_o lib._n c._n fol._n 158._o b._n c._n as_o i_o have_v more_o particular_o show_v before_o this_o thomas_n be_v make_v seneschal_n governor_n and_o receiver_n of_o the_o castle_n and_o honour_n of_o halton_n in_o cheshire_n by_o william_n clinton_n earl_n of_o huntingdon_n and_o also_o of_o all_o his_o land_n and_o manor_n in_o cheshire_n and_o lancashire_n quamdiù_fw-fr benè_fw-la se_fw-la gesserit_fw-la which_o the_o earl_n farm_a unto_o he_o for_o 440_o mark_n yearly_a date_v at_o maxstock_n 19_o edw._n 3._o lib._n c._n fol._n 145._o d._n it_o seem_v he_o be_v indict_v for_o that_o he_o and_o other_o come_v with_o arm_a power_n when_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o be_v out_o of_o england_n within_o the_o verge_n of_o the_o lodging_n of_o lionel_n the_o king_n son_n protector_n of_o england_n and_o assault_v the_o manor_n of_o geaume_n nigh_o read_v in_o wiltshire_n and_o there_o slay_v michael_n poynings_n the_o uncle_n and_o thomas_n le_fw-fr clerke_n of_o shipton_n and_o other_o and_o commit_v a_o rape_n on_o margery_n the_o wife_n of_o one_o nicolas_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr beche_n for_o which_o the_o king_n pardon_v he_o and_o he_o find_v sir_n bernard_n brocas_n sir_n hugh_n berewyk_n philip_n durdanyt_v and_o john_n haydoke_v his_o surety_n in_o the_o chancery_n for_o his_o good_a bear_n 26_o edw._n 3._o lib._n c._n fol._n 153._o d._n he_o be_v by_o several_a commission_n employ_v for_o the_o apprehend_n of_o certain_a malefactor_n robber_n and_o disturber_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o this_o county_n one_o be_v direct_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o name_n of_o thomas_n dutton_n equitator_n in_o forestâ_fw-la de_fw-la marâ_fw-la and_o to_o richard_n do_v forester_n of_o the_o same_o forest_n 14_o edw._n 3._o lib._n c._n fol._n 181._o v._o &_o fol._n 164._o e._n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1379._o 3_o rich._n 2._o william_n eltonhed_n prior_n of_o the_o hermit-fryar_n of_o the_o order_n of_o st._n augustine_n at_o warrington_n in_o lancashire_n and_o the_o convent_n there_o grant_v to_o sir_n thomas_n dutton_n knight_n a_o perpetual_a chantry_n to_o wit_n that_o a_o sufficient_a friar_n of_o the_o convent_n of_o warrington_n shall_v be_v especial_o elect_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o sir_n thomas_n his_o child_n and_o of_o philippe_n his_o wife_n and_o her_o parent_n and_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o dame_n ellen_n late_a wife_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n thomas_n their_o child_n and_o parent_n when_o they_o shall_v die_v at_o the_o great_a altar_n of_o their_o church_n yearly_a for_o ever_o and_o that_o their_o name_n be_v write_v down_o in_o their_o martyrology_n whereunto_o the_o prior_n and_o convent_n be_v bind_v under_o a_o penalty_n of_o 3_o s._n 4_o d._n to_o be_v levy_v by_o the_o provincial_a prior_n upon_o omission_n of_o such_o form_n of_o service_n and_o if_o for_o a_o week_n or_o a_o fortnight_n it_o be_v omit_v then_o must_v they_o double_v the_o time_n omit_v in_o manner_n aforesaid_a if_o neglect_v for_o six_o month_n then_o upon_o pain_n of_o suspension_n if_o for_o a_o year_n then_o upon_o excommunication_n until_o the_o time_n omit_v be_v make_v up_o whereunto_o be_v witness_n thomas_n abbot_n of_o st._n werburge_n of_o chester_n stephen_n abbot_n of_o vale-royal_a richard_n prior_n of_o norton_n and_o roger_n prior_n of_o berkenhed_n this_o be_v confirm_v by_o henry_n de_fw-fr towesdale_n provincial_a prior_n of_o the_o hermit-fryar_n of_o the_o order_n of_o st._n augustine_n in_o england_n with_o a_o special_a injunction_n that_o the_o say_a person_n be_v yearly_a twice_o commemorate_a before_o the_o whole_a convent_n once_o at_o the_o first_o entrance_n of_o the_o prior_n of_o warrington_n into_o the_o convocation-house_n yearly_o the_o other_o time_n on_o the_o election-day_n of_o a_o fellow-prior_n for_o a_o provincial_a convocation_n date_v at_o warrington_n on_o sunday_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n martin_n anno_fw-la supradicto_fw-la lib._n c._n fol._n 167._o a._n this_o sir_n thomas_n seal_v usual_o with_o his_o coat_n of_o arm_n and_o crest_n to_o wit_n quarterly_o a_o fret_v in_o the_o second_o and_o three_o over_o which_o upon_o the_o dexter-angle_n of_o the_o escocheon_n a_o helmet_n and_o thereon_o a_o plume_n of_o feather_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1344._o robert_n mon_v of_o tatenhale_n grant_v to_o thomas_n de_fw-fr
one_o half_a of_o gropenhale_n shall_v revert_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o sir_n john_n and_o the_o other_o half_a to_o the_o heir_n of_o joan._n lib._n c._n fol._n 242._o v._o &_o fol._n 290._o a._n sir_n john_n daniel_n have_v issue_n by_o joan_n a_o daughter_n and_o heir_n call_v nicolaa_n mother_n of_o margaret_n wife_n of_o alan_n de_fw-fr rixton_n in_o lancashire_n which_o margaret_n die_v without_o issue_n 6_o rich._n 2._o margaret_z the_o wife_n of_o john_n savage_n of_o clifton_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n thomas_n daniel_n of_o bradley_n the_o young_a elder_a brother_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n daniel_n have_v the_o purpart_n of_o the_o say_a land_n as_o one_o of_o the_o heir_n of_o margaret_n late_a wife_n of_o alan_n de_fw-fr rixton_n 9_o rich._n 2._o and_o thomas_n boydell_n son_n of_o william_n surnamed_n boydell_n son_n of_o howell_n son_n of_o margaret_n sister_n of_o joan_n mother_n of_o nicolaa_n be_v the_o other_o heir_n lib._n c._n fol._n 290._o c._n who_o land_n be_v after_o divide_v as_o anon_o shall_v appear_v margaret_z wife_n of_o john_n savage_n afterward_o marry_v piers_n legh_n of_o maxfield_n 1388._o 12_o rich._n 2._o young_a son_n of_o robert_n legh_n of_o adlington_n and_o she_o give_v unto_o peter_n legh_n of_o lyme_n her_o son_n the_o moiety_n of_o gropenhale_n 4_o hen._n 4._o in_o her_o widowhood_n which_o she_o have_v as_o heir_n to_o margaret_n late_a wife_n of_o alan_n de_fw-fr rixton_n from_o who_o the_o legh_n of_o lime_n now_o lord_n of_o the_o moiety_n of_o gropenhale_n 1666._o lib._n c._n fol._n 290._o d._n the_o original_n penes_fw-la legh_n of_o lime_n the_o other_o moiety_n of_o gropenhale_n descend_v to_o thomas_n boydell_n aforesaid_a budworth_n exit_fw-la chartulis_fw-la merbury_n de_fw-fr merbury_n juxta_fw-la great_a budworth_n come_v to_o the_o part_n of_o hugh_n reddish_n of_o caterich_n young_a son_n of_o reddish_n of_o reddish_n in_o lancashire_n in_o right_o of_o margaret_n his_o wife_n daughter_n and_o co-heir_n of_o thomas_n boydell_n by_o partition_n make_v of_o all_o thomas_n boydell_n land_n 5_o hen._n 5._o lib._n c._n fol._n 282._o i._o isabella_n the_o other_o daughter_n and_o co-heir_n of_o thomas_n boydell_n marry_v john_n alburgham_n who_o son_n gilbert_n have_v also_o two_o daughter_n and_o heir_n constance_n wife_n of_o henry_n byrom_n of_o byrom_n in_o lancashire_n and_o isabel_n wife_n of_o james_n holte_n 3_o hen._n 7._o the_o part_n belong_v to_o reddish_n of_o caterich_n come_v to_o william_n merbury_n of_o merbury_n esq_n in_o right_n of_o maud_n his_o wife_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o thomas_n reddish_n of_o caterich_n in_o gropenhale_n anno_fw-la 1556._o lib._n c._n fol._n 284._o p._n who_o heir_n have_v ever_o since_o enjoy_v the_o same_o to_o this_o present_a 1666._o in_o this_o township_n have_v be_v ancient_o and_o yet_o be_v a_o parish-church_n dedicate_v to_o st._n wilfrid_n who_o feast_n of_o dedication_n be_v usual_o celebrate_v the_o twelve_o day_n of_o october_n yearly_a and_o have_v only_o two_o township_n in_o its_o parish_n to_o wit_n  _fw-fr the_o mize_n  _fw-fr l._n s._n d._n gropenhale_n 00_o 14_o 00_o lachford_n 00_o 10_o 00_o  _fw-fr 01_o 04_o 00_o i_o find_v gropenhale_n church_n be_v a_o rectory_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o lib._n c._n fol._n 283._o x._o and_o have_v then_o the_o boydell_n of_o dodleston_n for_o its_o patron_n who_o be_v lord_n of_o gropenhale_n and_o lachford_n both_o but_o now_o byrom_n of_o byrom_n in_o lancashire_n have_v the_o advowson_n hereof_o 1666._o sir_n william_n boydell_n of_o dodleston_n build_v a_o chapel_n in_o this_o church_n wherein_o william_n boydell_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n swear_v to_o find_v a_o honest_a chaplain_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n and_o nicolaa_n his_o wife_n for_o evermore_o 8_o edw._n 3._o 1334._o she_o be_v daughter_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr doncaster_n lib._n c._n fol._n 285._o d._n e._n charterer_n now_o in_o gropenhale_n 1666._o 1._o john_n middlehurst_n 2._o william_n morris_n of_o gropenhale_n 3._o richard_n davys_n 4._o thomas_n blackborne_n of_o lachford_n now_o have_v get_v half_a of_o davy_n land_n hale_n this_o township_n of_o hale_n be_v hold_v by_o hamon_n massy_a in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n as_o appear_v by_o doomsday-book_n so_o that_o it_o be_v ancient_o of_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o baron_n of_o dunham-massy_a in_o this_o town_n be_v seat_v the_o massy_n of_o hale_n ancient_o who_o be_v propagate_v original_o out_o of_o the_o massy_n of_o dunham-massy_a which_o family_n continue_v for_o many_o age_n but_o be_v now_o extinct_a 3_o hen._n 4._o there_o be_v fourteen_o freeholders_n or_o charterer_n in_o hale_n at_o this_o day_n 1666._o there_o be_v twenty_o three_o freeholders_n the_o lord_n delamere_n be_v now_o chief_a lord_n of_o the_o one_o moiety_n of_o hale_n and_o john_n crew_n of_o crew_n esquire_n be_v chief_a lord_n of_o the_o other_o moiety_n here_o be_v a_o hamlet_n in_o hale_n call_v ringey_n wherein_o be_v situate_v a_o chapel_n of_o ease_n call_v ringey-chappel_n within_o the_o parish_n of_o bowdon_n of_o which_o i_o have_v little_a to_o say_v save_v that_o it_o be_v much_o frequent_v in_o the_o late_a war_n by_o schismatical_a minister_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o receptacle_n for_o nonconformist_n in_o which_o dissolute_a time_n every_o pragmatical_a illiterate_a person_n as_o the_o humour_n serve_v he_o step_v into_o the_o pulpit_n without_o any_o lawful_a call_v thereunto_o or_o licence_n of_o authority_n halton_n this_o town_n in_o common_a pronunciation_n be_v call_v hauton_n and_o be_v as_o much_o as_o a_o town_n upon_o a_o hill_n for_o haw_o and_o how_o be_v a_o old_a english_a word_n for_o a_o hill_n howbeit_o in_o our_o norman_a way_n of_o write_v it_o be_v usual_o write_v halton_n in_o doomsday-book_n it_o be_v write_v heletune_n here_o be_v yearly_a a_o fair_a keep_v on_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o st._n mary_n which_o be_v the_o eight_o day_n of_o september_n and_o have_v be_v very_o ancient_o for_o i_o find_v it_o mention_v in_o a_o old_a deed_n make_v towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o lib._n c._n fol._n 164._o b._n it_o be_v now_o a_o poor_a town_n or_o village_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n that_o have_v any_o land_n of_o inheritance_n there_o be_v all_o copy-holders_n to_o the_o king_n as_o baron_n of_o halton_n save_o two_o small_a cottage_n now_o 1666._o in_o possession_n of_o john_n jackson_n and_o richard_n jennings_n which_o be_v of_o the_o fee_n of_o st._n john_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o castle_n be_v build_v by_o the_o baron_n of_o halton_n present_o after_o the_o norman_a conquest_n and_o by_o degree_n repair_v and_o enlarge_v who_o be_v seat_v here_o flourish_v for_o a_o long_a time_n and_o be_v constable_n of_o cheshire_n in_o fee_n that_o be_v to_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n by_o descent_n as_o it_o be_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o lord_n high_a 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dishonour_n of_o the_o king_n person_n which_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n deny_v whereupon_o they_o have_v a_o combat_n grant_v by_o the_o king_n to_o have_v be_v fight_v at_o coventry_n on_o the_o seventeen_o day_n of_o september_n both_o of_o they_o enter_v the_o list_n courageous_o but_o the_o king_n take_v up_o the_o matter_n cause_v it_o to_o be_v proclaim_v that_o the_o duke_n of_o hereford_n have_v honourable_o perform_v his_o part_n and_o present_o after_o banish_v the_o duke_n of_o hereford_n for_o ten_o year_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n for_o ever_o so_o stow_n and_o walsingham_n but_o this_o duke_n of_o hereford_n return_v into_o england_n depose_v richard_n the_o second_o cause_v the_o king_n to_o read_v his_o own_o resignation_n of_o the_o crown_n to_o this_o henry_n public_o in_o the_o tower_n before_o the_o noble_n of_o england_n walsingham_n hist_n pag._n 359._o curse_a traitor_n and_o so_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n make_v himself_o king_n by_o the_o name_n of_o henry_n the_o four_o so_o be_v the_o duchy_n of_o lancaster_n and_o the_o barony_n of_o halton_n unite_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n john_n of_o gaunt_n have_v also_o issue_n by_o blanch_n two_o daughter_n elizabeth_n marry_v john_n holland_n duke_n of_o exeter_n and_o after_o to_o sir_n john_n cornwall_n knight_n of_o the_o garter_n and_o baron_n of_o fanhope_n philippe_n the_o other_o daughter_n marry_v john_n king_n of_o portugal_n after_o the_o death_n of_o blanch_n he_o marry_v constantia_n daughter_n and_o co-heir_n to_o petro_n late_a king_n of_o spain_n and_o edmund_n earl_n of_o cambridge_n his_o brother_n matryed_z isabella_z the_o other_z daughter_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1372._o 46_o edw._n 3._o stow_z and_o walsingham_n lib._n c._n fol._n 78._o f._n and_o from_o this_o time_n he_o write_v himself_o king_n of_o castille_n and_o leon_n by_o this_o constance_n he_o have_v issue_n katherine_n marry_v to_o henry_n son_n of_o john_n king_n of_o spain_n 1389._o upon_o the_o marriage_n of_o katherine_n a_o peace_n be_v conclude_v between_o john_n of_o gaunt_n and_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n john_n of_o gaunt_n be_v to_o have_v ten_o thousand_o pound_n yearly_a for_o his_o own_o life_n and_o the_o life_n of_o constance_n his_o wife_n walsingham_n who_o before_o in_o the_o year_n 1367._o have_v rout_v the_o spaniard_n in_o a_o great_a battle_n between_o he_o and_o henry_n the_o bastard_n who_o have_v eject_v peter_n king_n of_o spain_n constance_n die_v anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1394._o walsingham_n john_n of_o gaunt_n relinquish_a his_o title_n of_o king_n of_o castille_n and_o leon_n be_v create_v duke_n of_o aquitain_n by_o consent_n of_o parliament_n 2_o die_v martii_fw-la 13_o rich._n 2._o 1389._o and_o then_o his_o title_n anno_fw-la 1394._o 18_o rich._n 2._o do_v run_v thus_o johannes_n filius_fw-la regis_fw-la angliae_fw-la dux_n aquitaniae_n &_o lancastriae_fw-la comes-leycestriae_a lincolniae_n &_o derbiae_fw-la seneschallus_fw-la angliae_fw-la couchir-book_n in_o the_o dutchy-office_n tom._n 2._o comitatus_fw-la southampton_n num_fw-la 36._o for_o he_o have_v honorem_fw-la de_fw-la tickhil_fw-la 46_o ed._n 3._o while_o he_o be_v style_v king_n of_o castille_n and_o leon_n and_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n &_o castrum_n &_o leucatam_fw-la de_fw-la pevenese_n inter_fw-la alià _fw-la in_o exchange_n for_o the_o earldom_n of_o richmond_n 46_o edw._n 3._o and_o by_o his_o brother_n the_o black_a prince_n earl_n of_o chester_n he_o have_v 100_o mark_n yearly_o give_v he_o out_o of_o the_o exchequer_n at_o chester_n during_o his_o life_n by_o the_o name_n of_o john_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o castille_n and_o leon_n and_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n 47_o edw._n 3._o 1373._o lib._n c._n fol._n 78._o e._n after_o the_o death_n of_o constance_n his_o second_o wife_n the_o duke_n go_v into_o aquitain_n scilicet_fw-la anno_fw-la 1396._o 19_o rich._n 2._o to_o have_v obtain_v the_o goodwill_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n have_v the_o 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joan_n de_fw-fr beaufort_n be_v second_o wife_n of_o ralph_n nevil_n the_o first_o earl_n of_o westmoreland_n after_o she_o marry_v robert_n ferrer_n lord_n of_o owseley_n they_o be_v all_o surnamed_n de_fw-fr beaufort_n because_o they_o be_v bear_v at_o beaufort_n in_o france_n all_o which_o be_v legitimate_a by_o parliament_n 1397._o 20_o rich._n 2._o to_o all_o purpose_n honour_n state_n and_o dignity_n exceptâ_fw-la dignitate_fw-la regale_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o record_n transcribe_v by_o the_o lord_n cook_n in_o his_o jurisdiction_n of_o court_n pag._n 37._o lib._n c._n fol._n 82._o p._n walsingham_n put_v out_o by_o mr._n cambden_n call_v thomas_n beaufort_n comitem_fw-la de_fw-fr somerset_n all_o along_o pag._n 354._o &_o 550._o for_o dorset_n unless_o the_o title_n of_o somerset_n and_o dorset_n be_v promiscuous_a see_v vincent_n on_o brooke_n pag._n 169._o katherine_n synford_n die_v in_o may_n 4_o hen._n 4._o 1403._o stow._n this_o john_n procure_v the_o county_n of_o lancaster_n to_o be_v make_v a_o county_n palatine_n to_o who_o his_o father_n king_n edward_n the_o three_o by_o his_o charter_n grant_v jura_n regalia_z and_o when_o he_o have_v reckon_v up_o the_o good_a service_n which_o the_o say_v john_n of_o gaunt_n his_o son_n have_v do_v for_o his_o country_n at_o home_n and_o abroad_o he_o add_v concessimus_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la praefato_fw-la filio_fw-la nostro_fw-la quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la ad_fw-la totam_fw-la vitam_fw-la svam_fw-la habeat_fw-la infra_fw-la comitatum_fw-la lancastriae_fw-la cancellariam_n svam_fw-la ac_fw-la brevia_fw-la sva_fw-la sub_fw-la sigillo_fw-la svo_fw-la pro_fw-la officio_fw-la cancellarii_n deputando_fw-la consignanda_fw-la justiciarios_fw-la suos_fw-la tam_fw-la ad_fw-la placita_fw-la coronae_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la alia_fw-la placita_fw-la communem_fw-la legem_fw-la tangentia_fw-la tenenda_fw-la &_o cognitiones_fw-la eorundem_fw-la &_o quascunque_fw-la executiones_fw-la per_fw-la brevia_fw-la sva_fw-la &_o ministros_fw-la suos_fw-la ibidem_fw-la faciendas_fw-la et_fw-la quascunque_fw-la alius_fw-la libertates_fw-la &_o jura_n regalia_z ad_fw-la comitatum_fw-la palatinum_fw-la pertinentia_fw-la adeo_fw-la libere_fw-la &_o integre_n sicut_fw-la comes_fw-la cestriae_fw-la infra_fw-la eundem_fw-la comitatum_fw-la cestriae_fw-la dignoscitur_fw-la obtinere_fw-la etc._n etc._n 28_o die_v februarii_fw-la anno_fw-la edw._n 3._o angliae_fw-la 51_o &_o francia_fw-la 38._o couchir-book_n of_o the_o dutchy-office_n tom_n 1._o fol._n 430._o num_fw-la 16._o confirm_a to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n by_o consent_n of_o parliament_n 16_o die_v febrùarii_n 13_o rich._n 2._o ibidem_fw-la tom._n 1._o fol._n 52._o many_o be_v the_o act_n of_o this_o john_n of_o gaunt_n record_v in_o our_o annal_n and_o history_n i_o will_v reckon_v up_o some_o of_o the_o most_o memorable_a anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1373._o 47_o edw._n 3._o john_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n go_v with_o a_o puissant_a army_n into_o france_n he_o pass_v by_o paris_n to_o burgundy_n and_o so_o through_o all_o france_n no_o man_n dare_v to_o oppose_v he_o but_o at_o last_o leave_v france_n he_o come_v into_o the_o desert_n mountain_n of_o avernia_n where_o there_o be_v neither_o meat_n for_o horse_n nor_o man_n and_o so_o lose_v most_o part_n of_o his_o army_n through_o famine_n and_o pestilence_n whence_o he_o come_v to_o bordeaux_n scarce_o with_o forty_o horse_n whereas_o he_o enter_v france_n with_o thirty_o thousand_o horse_n attend_v he_o walsingham_n anno_fw-la 1377._o he_o be_v threaten_v to_o be_v kill_v by_o the_o londoner_n for_o some_o high_a word_n speak_v against_o their_o bishop_n of_o london_n they_o have_v burn_v his_o house_n call_v the_o savoy_n but_o that_o the_o bishop_n intercede_v whereupon_o the_o duke_n flee_v to_o kensington_n and_o hate_v the_o londoner_n cause_v the_o mayor_n and_o other_o officer_n to_o be_v put_v out_o and_o new_a 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